Number of poultry birds in Denmark
Denmark: Number of poultry birds was 20.92 million animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of poultry birds in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Denmark stood at 20.92 million animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Denmark peaked at 32.23 million animals in 1961 and was at its lowest, 15.11 million animals, in 2008.
That places Denmark 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.15 million animals | 19.53 million animals | 32.23 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.12 million animals | 15.76 million animals | 19.76 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.00 million animals | 15.22 million animals | 17.77 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.92 million animals | 15.93 million animals | 21.01 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.39 million animals | 15.11 million animals | 21.83 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.29 million animals | 17.39 million animals | 22.70 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.81 million animals | 20.92 million animals | 22.70 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 670,272 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 11.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.23 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Denmark?
- Number of poultry birds in Denmark was 20.92 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 32.23 million animals in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.11 million animals in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for number of poultry birds?
- Denmark ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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